Friday, June 24, 2022

Spain: New Border Assault at Melilla: 18 Migrants Dead During Stampede


-El Pais


Once again, the Spanish border enclave of Melilla, bordering Morocco has been hit with a wave of African migrants attempting to storm their way into Europe via Spain. The results this time were tragic as 18 migrants, reportedly mostly Sudanese, were killed by being crushed or by asphyxiation. There are many more injuries to both migrants and border police.

The below article from El Independiente is translated by Fousesquawk. We hope to have a translated news video up tomorrow. Note that the below article reports 5 deaths, but more recent sources are reporting 18 deaths.

 https://www.elindependiente.com/espana/2022/06/24/las-impactantes-imagenes-de-los-inmigrantes-que-intentaron-saltar-la-valla-de-melilla/


The images of the immigrants who tried to jump the fence at Melilla

El Independiente

June 24, 2022, 19:21

The tragedy took place Friday next to the fence at Melilla, where at least 5 immigrants lost their lives trying to get to the perimeter to access the Spanish side in a new attempt. The deaths took place on Moroccan territory, whose security forces could not avoid the crossing of hundreds of sub-Saharans.

The cause of the deaths is reportedly crushing or asphyxiation being trapped in a valley near the border perimeter. According to information from the official Moroccan agency, MAP, citing as sources the authorities of Nador, there are another 76 injured (13 of them seriously).

In the video that accompanies these lines, hundreds of migrants are seen fallen on the ground under custody of Moroccan gendarmes, many of them injured as a consequence of the (human) avalanche. Some inert bodies can also be (noticed).

*Update- June 25, 2022. The below video from El Pais is translated by Fousesquawk.

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